Mobile Computer suits hazardous environments.
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Microsoft Windows Mobile-based, I-Safe Model 730 is UL-certified for potentially explosive environments. Numeric keypad and touch screen facilitate date entry, and display can be read in all lighting conditions. Unit includes wireless LAN and Bluetooth(TM) connectivity, and SDIO card slot that enables use of removable storage cards. Bi-linear CMOS scan engine offers scan rate of 200-500 scans/sec with 19 in. depth of field, allowing unit to read any type of barcode.
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Intermec Technologies Introduces the 730 I-Safe Mobile Computer for Use in Hazardous Environments
o UL-certified for safe use in potentially explosive environments
o Common Windows Mobile-based computers for hazardous and non-hazardous environments simplifies device management
o Configured for both Bluetooth(TM) and Wireless LAN for easy connectivity
EVERETT, Wash., April 12, 2005 - Continuing its long history of supporting key operations in hazardous environments, Intermec Technologies Corp. today introduced the 730 I-Safe, a compact, Microsoft Windows Mobile-based mobile computer that is UL-certified to be safe for use in potentially explosive environments. The 730 I-Safe allows companies in industries such as pharmaceutical and petrochemical to standardize on one computing platform for both hazardous and non-hazardous environments, simplifying device management and lowering the total cost of ownership.
The 730 I-Safe is UL certified for Division 1 (where hazards are always expected to be present), Class 1 (environments with gases), Groups C (ethyl ether, ethylene, carbon monoxide, nitromethane, or similar) and D (acetone, ammonia, butane, ethanol, methane, natural gas, propane, gasoline, or similar) usage. UL certifies products for use in the U.S. and Canada.
The 730 I-Safe has a sharp color display that is easy to read in all lighting conditions, from darkness to full sunlight. Both its numeric keypad and touch screen make data entry easy, and its light, ergonomic design makes it comfortable to use for an entire shift. The 730 includes built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth(TM) connectivity and a Lithium-Ion battery that supports a full shift's work. It also has an SDIO card slot that enables the use of removable storage cards, providing more memory for large databases.
The 730's Windows Mobile software makes it easy to connect to wireless networks, including enhanced e-mail capabilities and is designed to encourage platform innovation.
"Through the use of the familiar and integrated Windows Mobile software, the Intermec 730 I-Safe device helps create a complete mobile computing solution for workers in hazardous environments," said Chris Hill, group product manager for the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. "Intermec continues to develop and bring innovative Windows Mobile-based devices to market, further showcasing the flexibility of the Windows Mobile platform."
The 730 I-Safe incorporates the EV10 high-performance scan engine based on Intermec's popular VISTA(TM) scanning technology. The EV10, the industry's first bi-linear CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensor to use state-of-the-art active pixel sensor (APS) technology, combines compact size with exceptional scanning performance. Its high scan rate (200-500 scans per second) and excellent range (depth of field up to 50 centimeters/19 inches) allows it to read any type of bar code, even poorly printed, damaged, wide or high density, and operate optimally in any lighting conditions.
"With the 730 I-Safe, Intermec has taken its most popular family of mobile computers and made it available to every worker in the enterprise," said Intermec Director Bob Eckles. "Because Intermec's mobile computers for hazardous environments are extensions of Intermec's standard product lines, they provide a common platform designed to minimize application development and simplify device management."
The 730 I-Safe is part of a suite of Intermec products designed for use in hazardous environments, which includes scanners, mobile computers and wireless access points. It will be available for delivery in Q2.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include mobile computing systems, bar code printers, label media and Intellitag® RFID. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For more information, visit www.intermec.com or call 800-347-2636. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.
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